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Saturday, December 08, 2007

37th Sunday Scribblings

Competition

Among siblingsFor attention.Step-kids, biological kids.Can get ugly;Rivals should be friends.Breeds resentment, not contentment,Vying for equity,Striving to outrank,Red hot lava boiling to the surface.He said, she said, she said!He did, she did, she did!Who decides…How come she gets…Why doesn’t my mom…Jealousy, the green-eyed monster,Lurks within the wallsWith ears perked and preparedFor that juicy bit that will set offThe Explosion!

17 comments:

Competitive nature is best learned at home -- where it can be monitored... because real-world survival at the top of the food chain depends on the competitive nature of the being. Survival of the species necessitates competition -- strengthens the bloodlines... sorts the herd into leaders and followers, predator and prey.

I know EXACTLY what you've written! I've done daycare with my boys over the last 15 years, I feel more like a referee than a parent most days. I love how fun and lively this is and so true!She did it....

kids... and when they have the "excuse" of being further agitated by being "steps" or whatever... i can only imagine... i think you hit the nail on the head by calling this jealousy... even more so than competition....

It's amazing how poetry can take us places. This took me back to a little family outing. We were out in the woods walking around so my brother could practice his shooting skills. I saw a bird up in a tree and challenged him to shoot it. He missed but I took the gun, aimed, and hit the bird. It was my competitive nature that made me do it but I was sick and never shot a gun after that.